01x14 - From the Jaws of Death

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(This drama is fictional and people or stories are not tied to reality.)

Sir.

It's me, Hong Cheon Gi.

You're in danger. Move, Cheon Gi.

Scholar Ha.

Please, run away.

Sir.

No!

(Prince Yangmyeong Lee Yul, King Seongjo's third son)

No! Cheon Gi!

You have my eyes.

Take your hand off of her, Demon.

(Prince Joohyang Lee Hoo, King Seongjo's second son)

It's a small ritual sword.

However, the power of this sword comes from the spite of the wielder.

I cannot guarantee that you will also live.

Is it...

all over for good?

The Demon's power is dissipating.

It's because of the ritual sword.

The divine ritual sword...

is blocking the Demon's power.

Then is it all over now?

No.

That man's sacrifice...

only resealed the Demon inside Ha Ram.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

- Are you all right? - Miss. Are you all right?

I'm sorry.

I'm truly sorry.

Don't be.

Arrest him immediately!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

We must get out of here.

The portrait is torn. We must go.

Sir.

Sir. Get out of here now.

Do not lose him!

I need that ring!

Get him!

Catch Scholar Ha!

I will k*ll you right here and now.

Ilwolseong.

What...

(Episode 14: From the Jaws of Death)

You're here.

Is it Mae Hyang?

Yes, Ilwolseong.

Ilwolseong?

Are you sure it's safe here?

Yes.

This is where we keep the tablets of the heavenly beings.

They won't find you here.

Very well.

Come inside.

Let's go inside.

You can leave.

Yes, My Lord.

Give me your hand.

Are you badly hurt?

No. It's not too bad.

What is this about you being Ilwolseong?

What is that about?

Pretend you didn't hear that.

I will.

Thank you.

In a world I could not see,

you were my one and only shining star.

In the world I saw, you are my one and only...

precious memory.

Ram.

I will risk my destiny...

to protect yours.

No one will be able to...

hurt you anymore.

Thank you for coming back.

Ha Ram.

I love you with all my heart,

Cheon Gi.

You lost Scholar Ha?

I apologize, Your Highness.

No.

I let my guard down.

I did not think Scholar Ha...

would keep the real ring from me.

Does this mean he now controls the Demon's power?

He may have the ring,

but he will not be able to fully have the Demon's power.

Why is that?

Great power clouds your mind...

and makes you greedy.

Unless someone like me...

with divine powers controls the ring's power for him,

it will consume him completely.

If the Demon consumes him,

will he turn into a monster like he did at the ceremony?

Isn't that also a danger?

That's why before the Demon completely takes over Scholar Ha,

we must conduct another Sealing Ceremony.

To bring the Demon out again,

we need another portrait.

We must bring in Painter Hong Cheon Gi first.

I have a plan.

(Jeongan Pavilion)

Today's ceremony...

was a failure, Father.

(King Seongjo, the 4th king)

I apologize.

As expected, Hoo...

is trying to get the Demon to enter his body.

And Scholar Ha turned out to be Ilwolseong, the man...

who knows everything.

Father.

How much of this did you know?

Please wake up...

and tell me...

what you know, Father.

Your Highness.

Hoo will never give up.

He will try to arrange another Sealing Ceremony.

A Sealing Ceremony without a portrait is of no use.

There's no other way to summon the Demon.

Right.

Your Highness.

Did you not sense something strange tonight?

Do you remember the portrait being torn to shreds during the ceremony?

It was definitely a divine painting.

If the Demon was able to tear it,

it means we're missing something...

to contain and seal in the Demon.

So you're saying other than divine powers,

we need something else?

It could be that we need something other than...

the divine powers of the king's portrait.

Something else?

Find out what that may be.

Yes, Your Highness.

However...

What is it now?

I regret to inform you that at the Sealing Ceremony,

I sustained a blow from the Demon and I lost my powers.

(Divine powers)

What brings you here?

You are responsible for the failure of this Sealing Ceremony.

- Hoo. - Do you know of...

a way to turn everything back?

What are you talking about? You are being illogical.

I am not the reason the ceremony failed.

- You know that better than... - You'd better...

shut your mouth.

Since we're brothers, I will let you keep your life

Spend the rest of your life somewhere far away from here.

Hoo.

Will you exile me or something?

I'm glad you understood.

Hoo.

Why are you doing this?

Hoo!

- Oh, dear. No. - Master Choi!

- Master Choi! - Leave him alone!

- What's going on? - My goodness.

What is this about? My gosh, sir.

You are guilty of sending Hong Cheon Gi to Gohwawon...

with Prince Yangmyeong's help...

knowing that she's a copycat painter.

You also colluded with Wolseongdang and sold forged paintings.

This man called Jung Seon Rye has all the evidence.

For all the crimes you committed,

Baekyu Painters Society will be shut down,

and all the criminals will be taken to the Uigeumbu.

(Uigeumbu: Police Bureau)

Cheon Gi is my daughter. Where is she...

Please don't hurt me.

Oh, dear.

- We never did such a thing. - We are innocent.

Take them all.

Master.

Let go of me.

If we get arrested too, who will help Cheon Gi?

We don't even know if she's dead or alive.

Please don't do this. We're innocent.

You insects.

I said I'd get back at you one day.

I feel so much better now, boss.

Boss. Now we just have to find Hong Cheon Gi.

A new post!

There's a new post!

(Traitors Ha Ram, Hong Cheon Gi, Reward: 10 Yang of silver)

Hoo has finally gone too far to turn back.

Prince Yangmyeong.

My gosh.

Your Highness.

Hello.

How come...

We should go.

Yes.

What is an exiled man doing in the Capital?

How did this happen?

Release him.

I am glad I am not too late.

You came at the right time.

If we hadn't swapped the soldiers with our men,

it could've been a disaster.

How did you think this far ahead?

It was only natural that Hoo would try to get rid of me.

Right.

Let's return to the Capital.

So that's what happened.

I need to ask you for an urgent favor.

Please speak.

I cannot show myself.

It will be extra work, but keep an eye on my brother for me.

Yes. I will do that.

Thank you.

I would like to speak with Wol Sun alone.

Then I will give you two some space.

Is there really no way to regain your powers?

There is none. I'm sorry, Your Highness.

This is bad news.

Painter Hong and Scholar Ha are gone,

and you lost your powers.

Prince Joohyang is...

searching everywhere to find Scholar Ha and Painter Hong.

If he manages to catch them,

then no one...

will be able to prevent him from taking the Demon's power.

If only Father would wake up and sort out the situation for us.

I wish for the same thing.

If we cannot prevent it...

What are you thinking about?

No, it's nothing.

Are you all right?

Yes.

When I think about the Sealing Ceremony,

it doesn't feel real...

that I am here with you.

I am relieved that you didn't get hurt.

But...

What is it?

Is something bothering you?

I wonder why the king's portrait got torn like that.

The head priestess of Seongjucheong also said...

that the king's portrait had divinity in it.

And that is why we began the ceremony.

I do not know...

what went wrong.

I am glad it turned out that way.

What do you mean by that?

Miss Hong, do you really want to hold the ceremony again...

after all that you had to go through?

It pains me...

a great deal.

We must seal the Demon in the divine portrait at all costs.

No. You must never draw the king's portrait again.

Then can you think of any other way?

If we do not seal the Demon in the portrait,

what could happen to you?

The heavens...

will not abandon us like that.

How can you say such a foolish thing...

when we do not know what could happen?

Many people have lost their lives because of the Demon.

The Demon...

must be sealed no matter what.

I will make sure to restore the king's portrait.

When the Sealing Ceremony is held again,

please help us seal the Demon in the king's portrait.

I'm begging you.

No one can change my mind right now.

Scholar Ha.

Why on earth...

(Sunguijeon)

No. You must never draw the king's portrait again.

You must never draw the king's portrait.

You know that you will go crazy when you finish the portrait.

Ram, I shall do everything in my power...

to fight the Demon...

to my last breath.

I shall seal the horrible Demon...

in the portrait that I will draw.

I know that I have never told you this.

I love you.

Ram.

If I could keep you safe...

by staying away from you,

I would push you away a million times.

Forgive me, Miss Hong.

(Uigeumbu: Police Bureau)

Are you Painter Hong's father?

"Painter Hong"?

Would you like a painting?

I can draw cheoyonghwa, portrait, sehwa,

and all other types of painting.

He has definitely gone mad.

- Take him away. - Yes, my lord. Take him out.

What?

What... Why are you doing this?

No. Please let go of me. Please spare me.

Your Majesty, I beg your mercy.

- Make way. - What is going on?

- Make way. - Poor man.

A criminal is coming through.

- Take a close look at him. - Oh, dear.

- He is Hong Eun O... - My goodness.

- of Baekyu Painters Society. - Hello.

He's the father of Hong Cheon Gi of Baekyu Painters Society.

- Get out of the way. - He is?

- Would you like a painting? - What's going on?

- I said, move! - My gosh.

- I cannot believe it. - Move!

- What is going on? - Step back, you all.

Make way.

- Isn't that the painter? - What is going on?

(Traitors Ha Ram, Hong Cheon Gi, Reward: 10 Yang of silver)

(Sunguijeon)

What happened to Prince Yangmyeong?

As the Sealing Ceremony ended in failure,

Prince Joohyang held Prince Yangmyeong responsible,

and exiled him to Ganghwa Island.

- He was exiled? - Yes.

That is not all.

Painter Hong is falsely accused of painting forgeries at Gohwawon...

and being on the run to avoid punishment.

And her father and the members of Baekyu Painters Society...

were imprisoned.

Her father?

Are you talking about Painter Hong Eun O?

Yes, My Lord.

He is mentally ill.

How could Prince Joohyang lock him up in prison?

However, for some reason,

some prison guards took only Painter Hong's father...

to the marketplace and made him walk around there earlier today.

They made him walk around at that crowded place?

Do you have any idea why they did that?

- Make way. - Poor man.

A criminal is coming through.

Make way.

He's the father of Hong Cheon Gi of Baekyu Painters Society.

Did his child run away?

I heard that she got caught selling fake paintings.

My goodness. How could she put her father through this...

and run away alone?

It's a trap.

They intentionally spread the rumor about her father...

to make Miss Hong show up.

We must save her father. Hurry.

Miss Hong must not know about this until we save him.

Yes, My Lord.

Does he really think this will make me feel better?

You are Painter Hong, aren't you?

Do you know me?

You are Hong Cheon Gi, the winner of Maejukheon Painting Contest.

I am Mae Hyang from Simcheonggak.

I have something to tell you.

Father.

Miss Hong.

Miss Hong, are you in there?

Painter Hong will be at the marketplace by now.

What do you mean?

She went there to find her father.

If she does not show herself now,

Prince Joohyang will harm her father.

I will go to the marketplace now.

My Lord.

It is too dangerous. Why are you doing this?

Since when...

have you been so big-mouthed?

Since when have you been so reckless?

Have you forgotten our long-cherished wish?

Why would you risk ruining our plan for your personal feelings?

Listen, Mae Hyang.

You do know that our wish cannot come true overnight.

I have no intention of sacrificing innocent people...

to make our wish come true.

Then why did you make things get this messy?

My Lord.

Father. Where is he? Oh, gosh.

Father. There you are.

Father, are you all right?

Pardon?

Would you like a painting?

Father, what are you doing out here?

Are you all right?

Let's go home, okay? Come on. Stand up. Hurry.

You'd better come with us quietly.

Eat as much as you want.

I was impressed with what you did at the Sealing Ceremony.

Where is Scholar Ha?

I do not know either.

Of course. If you two weren't close enough to keep that a secret,

he wouldn't have run away with you.

I told you the truth. I do not know.

When I woke up, I found myself on a mountain path.

Is that...

true?

Yes.

Scholar Ha will show himself soon anyway.

Aside from that...

I want you to do something for me.

Draw the king's portrait again.

Do you...

still want to have the Demon possess you?

I am not asking you.

Do not drive a nail into your coffin.

Then...

release my father first.

How dare you try to make a deal with me?

I will draw the portrait if you release my father.

How daring. You don't seem to be afraid of anything.

Your painting will be a mere bait to lure the Demon.

So...

I will release your father when you complete the painting.

Take her away.

Father, don't you worry. I will save you soon.

- You must not draw the portrait. - No, Father.

- Stay still. - Do not touch my daughter!

Father!

Please don't k*ll him. Please spare my father.

Please.

I will draw it.

I will complete the portrait.

I promise.

Good.

I will be looking forward to...

your second portrait with divine power in it.

Father. My goodness. I'm relieved.

Father, it's okay.

Aren't you the royal shaman from the Sealing Ceremony?

So you recognize me.

What brings you here?

It is none of your business.

I am here to find out why the Demon desires your eyes so desperately.

Those are the Demon's eyes.

They are magic eyes.

My eyes.

Why does this painter have magic eyes?

What is the matter?

Never mind.

Do you know that you finish drawing the portrait as soon as possible?

If you drag it on,

on the night of the red moon, which is a few nights away,

Scholar Ha will be completely taken over by the Demon.

That does not scare me.

He has the ring.

If that ring had absolute power over the Demon,

why do you think the former king tried so hard...

to seal the Demon in his portrait?

My Lord.

It seems that Prince Joohyang already took them away.

Let's hurry.

Now we have to rescue both Miss Hong and her father.

Yes, My Lord.

Your Highness, we are in trouble.

Painter Hong was caught by Prince Joohyang.

- What did you say? - It seems that he used...

Painter Hong's father to lure her.

Then I suppose it is just a matter of time until Scholar Ha shows up.

If Scholar Ha gets caught as well, the Sealing Ceremony will be held.

We must stop it from happening.

No. I will not stop it.

Pardon me?

Hoo will never give up on taking the Demon.

Therefore,

there is only one way.

I guess I will have to pay the price too.

The last time you used that sword, you lived...

only because Scholar Ha did not lose his life.

If someone dies when you use the ritual sword,

you will have to risk your life this time.

There is nothing I can do about it...

if it is my fate.

My Lord.

Were you chased by anyone?

It has been a while.

Yes, My Lord. Please come inside.

That's not necessary.

Did anyone come here to find me?

On the first day, palace guards came and searched the entire house.

They haven't come ever since.

But palace guards may come back any time.

It makes me feel so anxious.

Here is the thing you told me to prepare.

Good. Thank you for this.

The prince went to the Palace.

Only his bodyguards are in his house.

We will go in through the front gate.

Yes, My Lord.

Who are you?

Miss Hong, can you hear me?

Scholar Ha?

Yes, it's me.

Are you hurt?

No. I am fine.

Why did you come here?

I am here to rescue you.

Scholar Ha.

My father is locked up in this house.

Please save him at least.

Wait here. I'll be right back.

Okay. Please be careful.

Who are you? Please spare me.

- Father. - Who are you?

Please spare me.

Miss Hong is in the shed.

Father. Are you all right?

Cheon Gi?

Miss Hong, we don't have much time. Let's get out of here now.

I understand.

- You're not hurt, are you? - No.

We must leave now.

- Come with us. - Let's go.

Stop.

You're finally here, Ilwolseong.

We finally meet,

Your Highness.

Did I look that sloppy to you?

I wouldn't dare think that.

But must we fight?

You seemed...

quite wise, so I thought I'd be able to talk it out with you.

My Lord, I'll take it from here.

Please leave with Painter Hong and her father. Hurry.

I'm counting on you, Moo Young.

Yes, My Lord.

Escort the chief.

- Yes! - Yes!

Arrest them all.

Slay them!

Father!

Miss Hong, you must go.

Chase them!

- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.

Father!

I will...

follow you shortly.

You must return.

My Lord.

Please stay safe.

I do not think...

I'll be able to keep...

my promise to return to you.

I'm sorry I couldn't serve you until the end.

You've shown me kindness and took me under your wings

and I'll repay it with my life.

Please be happy...

for the rest of your life, My Lord.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Did anyone follow us?

I will go take a look around.

Cheon Gi.

Yes, it's me, Cheon Gi. Father.

Do you recognize me?

Of course.

His pulse is too weak.

It seems like Prince Joohyang used poison arrows.

What?

Then what do I do, Scholar Ha?

Father, are you okay?

Father, stay with me.

- Cheon Gi. - No, Father.

Never paint the king's portrait.

Father, don't mind that.

Stop talking. I'll be okay.

Oh no.

My poor Cheon Gi.

You've suffered so much...

looking after your sick dad.

Don't say that.

You must survive...

even when I'm not around.

Don't say that, Father. I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry, Father.

Father, no. Please.

Cheon Gi...

Father.

Father.

Father.

Scholar Ha.

Please help my father.

This can't be happening. Father.

No, Father.

Father! Father, wake up.

Father, no. Don't do this.

Father...

Miss Hong.

I'll never forget everything that happened today.

I'll make sure to get revenge...

- for everything... - No, Father.

- you went through. - Father...

(Jeongan Pavilion)

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

You must get back up, Your Majesty.

Painter Hong Cheon Gi ran away,

and those who side with Yangmyeong are...

rebelling against me?

I want to k*ll them all,

but that won't be enough.

You should...

take care of both of them at once.

Is that possible?

Master Choi.

- Jung, Young Wook. - Goodness.

You got caught too?

- Let's go. - Yes.

My goodness, please spare me.

Those who are weak tend to be soft-hearted.

If those people she considered as her family fall in danger,

that painter will surely show up.

Also, you can use this as a chance to show...

who holds the power

to those who side with

Prince Yangmyeong

Goodness, please.

- I'm sorry. - Are you okay?

- Master. - Are you all right?

Are you okay?

You're here.

Wait, what's going on?

As you can see, I'm about to execute the criminals.

Your Highness, what on earth...

is our crime?

We are just painters.

We just operate a painters society.

It's a misunderstanding.

We're falsely blamed, Your Highness.

- We've been framed. - We're wronged.

Cheon Gi never copied any paintings since she entered Gohwawon.

That's your crime.

She was always a copycat painter.

She copied even more expensive paintings...

once she entered Gohwawon.

- No. - No.

We're falsely blamed, Your Highness.

- We're falsely blamed. - You created copycat painters...

under the protection of Yangmyeong.

And he let that copycat painter...

draw the king's portrait.

Your dire crimes are enough to reach the heavens.

We're wrongly blamed, Your Highness!

- We're falsely blamed! - We weren't protected.

We never entered Gohwawon...

under the protection of Prince Yangmyeong!

He's right, Your Highness. We were framed.

Are you suggesting that Prince Yangmyeong has been...

creating copycat painters?

I knew you'd get it. That's correct.

That's farfetched!

Prince Yangmyeong is a man who loves art.

He wouldn't play politics with them!

Have you forgotten about the painting contest?

The criminal, Hong Cheon Gi, came to draw the king's portrait...

because of the painting contest which Yangmyeong held.

Also,

those two also ended up with great results.

- No. - No, Your Highness!

Can you still say they weren't under his protection?

Yangmyeong did this because he wanted to be the Crown Prince.

This means all of you are partially responsible.

Keep an eye on how I deal with the criminals.

And you should learn to keep that mouth of yours under control.

Execute them in the third period.

Yes, Your Highness.

- Please spare us! - We're falsely blamed!

Your Highness, please spare us.

- We're wronged! - Please, Your Highness!

- Goodness, please. - Your Highness.

- Please spare us. - We're framed.

- Your Highness, we're framed! - Goodness.

- My goodness. - Please spare our lives.

You're here.

Is your mother well?

Miss Hong.

Have some porridge.

Don't be like that. You should have a bite.

I'm fine.

You need to get your energy back.

No, I'm all right.

Just...

Please just leave me alone.

My Lord, I have bad news.

What is it?

Everyone at Baekyu Painters Society has been arrested and gathered at

the city gates.

Prince Joohyang ordered them to be ex*cuted in the third period.

What?

No.

- Move. - Don't do this.

It's a trap.

What can you do out there anyway?

Then are you telling me to sit around and watch...

everyone in Baekyu Painters Society lose their lives?

I'll find a way.

How long will it take for you to find a way?

As I risked my life to draw the king's portrait,

you tried to stop me by saying you'll try to find a way.

Yet I managed to finish the king's portrait.

The only way to seal the Demon...

is to seal it in the king's portrait,

which is why the late King also did that.

And I thought I'd be the only one to die.

I never thought I'd lose my father

and everyone in Baekyu Painters Society.

I never thought this would happen.

And even in this situation,

how much longer will you go around looking for a way?

You can blame and resent me. Feel free to do that.

But I can't let you go.

I want to resent you.

If they could live by resenting you, I would do that!

If the people of Baekyu Painters Society lose their lives,

I'll end up blaming myself

and I'll never forgive myself.

So I must go. Please move.

I'm sorry.

I also know...

how you feel.

I also lost my parents...

and those who were...

dear to my heart.

I never...

want to lose anybody again.

I'll make sure...

I save them.

I promise.

So you must stay here.

If you make a move now,

we don't know what will happen.

Then...

Then what do you want me to do?

This is what Prince Joohyang wants.

He wants you to make a move, which will make me move too.

If you move as they wish,

they'll attack you once again.

Do you understand?

I'll go.

I know it's hard,

but please wait here for a moment.

My Lord.

What is it?

We received a request in the Wolseongdang request box.

In the request box?

Ram.

I can't just stay here.

Even if something bad happens to me,

I must go.

It's the last step.

You're here.

Your Majesty.

Is that...

really you?

It's me.

(Special thanks to Choi Jong Won and Kim Pub Lae.)

(Lovers of the Red Sky)

Execute them.

What? Please spare my life.

Master Choi.

When you're sad, you can cry.

It's all my fault.

Were you ready to lose your life when you started this?

I will punish you accordingly.

If you don't get possessed by the Demon, you're as good as dead.

Whenever I'm in danger, please hold my hand.

I'll always stay by your side.

When the red moon rises again, the Sealing Ceremony will restart.

I'll make sure to paint the portrait to seal the Demon.

Divine painter, I'm here to make a deal.

Father, I was finally ready to let everything go and live my life.

What should I do now?